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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 33408 of 2025 Court No. - 6 HON'BLE PRAKASH PADIA, J.
1. Vide order dated 29.08.2025 passed by the Respondent no.2 namely Additional Commissioner, Food and Civil Supply, Jawahar Bhawan, Lucknow, the fair price shop license of the petitioner was cancelled.
2. Heard counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel accepted notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 to 5.
3. A preliminary objection has been raised by the learned Standing Counsel that against the order impugned statutory alternative remedy is available to the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate forum as provided under Section 13(1) of the U.P. Essential Commodities (Regulation of Sale and Distribution Control) Order (2016).
4. This fact is also admitted by the counsel for the petitioner.
5. Heard counsel for the parties and perused the record.
6. In the facts and circumstances of the case and without interfering with the order dated 29.08.2025 passed by the Respondent no.2, the present writ petition is disposed of finally permitting the petitioner to file an appeal before the appellate forum. In case such appeal is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the appellate authority will consider and decide the same after providing an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned, most expeditiously and preferably within a period of two months thereafter. (Prakash Padia,J.) September 23, 2025 Swati Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Birendra Singh, Swati Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Praveendra Kumar .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- SWATI PATHAK High Court of Judicature at Allahabad